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Because of the limited opportunities available to play Test cricket, every match for South Africa can feel big, more important than the last.
Bilateral Test cricket is still evoking interest when India and England come to Australia but with the other nations struggling to compete, perhaps a format rethink is needed.
Captain Tim Southee said that he didn’t think the margin between the sides had been reflected in the result and welcomed the return to traditional red-ball Test cricket at the Basin Reserve.
Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/new-zealand-primed-to-throw-some-punches-at-confident-england/
England captain Ben Stokes believes team-mate Harry Brook is already waiting to replace him as the biggest six-hitter in Test cricket, a record he has only owned for 48 hours.
England have redefined Test cricket with their uber aggressive style of play, winning 10 out of their 12 Tests in the past year.
Former South Africa speedster says it is the hunger and passion to excel in the Test cricket that has kept Broad and Anderson going.
He has got a century and four half-centuries to his name, with a highest score of 108. Apart from this, he has scalped 17 wickets in Test cricket, including a five-wicket haul.
He looks very trim at the moment, has definitely worked hard in the gym on this trip and is determined to return as an allrounder in Test cricket.
If India scores 444 runs, then it could be the biggest run chase in the fourth innings of Test cricket history.
'I’m happy to tip my hat to England for the way they’ve turned around their Test cricket over the past year under new coach Brendon McCullum, nicknamed Baz, and new captain Ben Stokes.
Lyon, who is just four wickets shy of 500 wickets in Test cricket, said he did not see 'Bazball' in the two Ashes fixtures he was part of last year before getting injured for the remaining three.
Over the course of the last three days the Indians did not show any rust of not having played Test cricket in two years, and a first at home after nine years, while being at their ruthless best.
Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/12/17/eves-script-historic-win/
Premier off-spinner Nathan Lyon took his second eight-wicket haul in Test cricket to bowl out India for 169 in their second innings at the close of day two’s play in third Test at the Holkar Stadium on Thursday.
That’s the game of Test cricket.
"The invaluable experience I gained during the winter as part of the Lions team has given me the hunger to represent my country in more international cricket matches, and obviously the next step is Test cricket," said an elated Tongue.
This week we’re mesmerised by Test cricket, truly horrified by the Binge doco Love Has Won, feeling nice and relaxed listening to an ABC nature doco and checking out an extremely young comedian and feeling extremely old.
While Rohit has been good with the bat in Test cricket, his captaincy has been under severe criticism by former cricketers.